Mozart and the singers: restriction or inspiration? Cover Image

Mozart i śpiewacy: ograniczenie czy inspiracja?
Mozart and the singers: restriction or inspiration?

Author(s): Daniel Brandenburg
Subject(s): Music, 18th Century, Sociology of Art
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Mozart; opera; Italian singing conventions; composing for singers; XVIII century music;

Summary/Abstract: Stefan Kunze called the time before Mozart settled in Vienna the years of migration and study. Daniel Brandenburg in his article shows that in reference to the operas composed by young Mozart for Milan (Mitridate re di Ponto, 1770, Lucio Silla, 1772) and Munich (Idomeneo re di Creta, 1781), the process of education meant also mastering the Italian singing conventions. Composing for singers appears to be an inspirational task, although it was limited in various ways. That double effect is recorded in Mozart’s scores.

  • Issue Year: 7/2009
  • Issue No: 13-14
  • Page Range: 87-96
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish